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China jails smuggler Lai for life

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:45 +0000

Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.

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Japan launches S Korea satellite

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:18 +0000

Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.

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Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:39:03 +0000

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff at an IPL cricket match.

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Chen’s relatives tell of beatings

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:38:46 +0000

Relatives of Chen Guangcheng describe beatings meted out by local officials after the Chinese activist’s escape from house arrest last month.

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Vietnam bus crash leaves 34 dead

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:38:19 +0000

A bus crash in central Vietnam leaves 34 people dead and at least 20 more injured, after the bus plunged off a bridge.

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HK feng shui master in bid to halt forgery case

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:36:43 +0000

A Hong Kong feng shui master accused of forging the will of late property tycoon Nina Wang urged the court to halt the case on the grounds the evidence has been tampered with.

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Obama eases investment curbs on Myanmar, names ambassador

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:36:39 +0000

President Barack Obama eased investment sanctions on Myanmar and named the first US ambassador to the country in 22 years, seeking to reward an easing of “iron fist” rule.

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China sentences former fugitive to life in prison

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:36:22 +0000

State media say former fugitive Lai Changxing has been sentenced to life in prison for running a large-scale smuggling operation that paid off scores of Chinese government officials.

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Dixon finds speed as Indy pole fight looms

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:36:02 +0000

New Zealand’s Scott Dixon led the practice session for Saturday’s Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying, turning the second-best lap of the week at the famed 2 1/2-mile (4 kilometer) oval.

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New Zealand police charge driver in Boston U crash

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:35:50 +0000

New Zealand police have filed charges against a 20-year-old American who drove a minivan in a crash that killed three fellow Boston University students.